Educational story books provide moral massages so that the readers are enlightened about the subject in treatment. Specially written for the children, these books are based on Environmental, moral and creative subjects. Learning through reading is the prior aim of this genre of books. These kinds of books build awareness among the children about the importance of Kindness, honesty, truth, love, care and other human virtues and ideals through the study of literature with a moral content. The pictorial illustrations, short stories using simple languages, influence the kids immensely. These stories help children to develop positive qualities like imagination, determination, and friendliness. It also encourages the children to form a social and moral relationship with the surrounding world.
Educational story books can be divided into following categories:
- Moral Education Books
- Short stories with a moral
- Bible stories
- Children's book on moral education
- Educational story books
Some of the educational story books are as follows:
- The Bible Story Library Volume IV by Educational Book Guild
- Monarch Majesty - a Rhyming Educational Story Coloring Book by Barbara Scherek
- Kachina dolls - (A coloring/story book, educational and fun) by Carol Diedrich
- The story of the Corps of Discovery - an educational activity book by William E Hill
- Stories and Fables by World Book
Educational story books that provide lesson on and against the following themes:
Pride:
- A Story from the Life of an Aquarium - M. Skrebtsova
Friendship:
- The Tale of a Mountain - M. Skrebtsova
Sacrifice:
- The Hedgehog Seamstress - A. Lopatina
In modern society, where absence of values and morals are complicating children's way to self-discovery, Educational story books are helping them to understand the differences between good and evil, providing them the wider choice of self-analysis.
